Product Description

As one of a handful of police officers in the UK trained by the SAS in deep cover surveillance, David Corbett infiltrated tough communities by living among junkies, prostitutes, murderers and firearms dealers in order to gather evidence which would lead to dozens of convictions. David's rapport with hardened criminals was forged during his early life on the mean streets of Glasgow, when he ran with the gangs, joyriding and stealing. But when his friends began disappearing into borstals, he decided it was time to take his life in hand and followed his father into the police force. After serving time in CID, where he was involved in investigating the murder of Glasgow's godfather, Arthur Thompson Junior, he became an undercover agent with the Scottish Crime Squad. He was trained in urban and rural surveillance and helped to invent a fictional past for himself. The pinnacle of David's career was an operation in the former pit town of Blyth, where there had been 15 drug-related deaths in 12 months. His work led to 32 convictions and commendations from the Chief Constable and the Crown Court judge but, without any form of counselling, the stress took its toll and he was forced into early retirement. This volume tells of the perilous world of the undercover cop.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #916587 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

The Herald November 9 2002
Rough Glasgow background ability to ingratiate with criminals.An absorbing,honest account bravery of a man in extreme circumstances.

Member of Public
Excellent,honest insight modern day policing.Unbias veiw of crime on the street."deep under" good read. different slant "British Bobby"

About the Author
David Corbett was born in the Gorbals in 1958 and moved on from life as a law breaker to become one of the small amount of UK police officers to be trained by the SAS in deep-cover surveillance. He lived amongst drug addicts, prostitutes, murderers and firearms dealers in order to gather evidence which led to over 30 convictions and was involved in investigating the murder of Glasgow's 'Godfather', Arthur Thompson Junior. He currently lives in Glasgow.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
I must admit coming from the area this book is based around, It is sadly true there are many carachters of similar stature that are portrayed in this book.
You really feel for the man in the situations he comes across.
A very good account of an undercover cop. Worth buying.

Both sides of the fence
The book gave an excellent insight into how police oficers used to work in the eighties and by stark comparison describes the current skills required in the force today. Unfortunately there was limited expansion regarding the life as an 'undercover officer' - perhaps due to reasons of confidentiality?
Generally a good read and worth buying , but it never got down to the real nitty gritty of undercover work.

Well worth a read.
I thought this was a real page turner and it was fascinating to learn about the real life of a UC. I just hope his force has better counselling procedures in place nowadays.